Perhaps we are discomforted by Jesus' response to his pursuing family members in Matthew 12.
One of the reasons I joined up with Mennonites is their love of family and connection. Yet because we are so passionate about our attachments, we may draw back when we hear Jesus reframing the bounds of family by asking rhetorically, "Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?" and then answering, "Whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother." Jesus' challenge leads me to two reflections.
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One involves stretching our family bonds, making them elastic and broad, as large as the love of God itself. Much as we love …
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